Stitchless combined billfold and coin purse



Dec. 7, 1948. SEAMON 5 2,455,527

STITCHLESS COMBINED BILLFOLD AND COIN PURSE Filed Feb. 11, 1946 6Sheets-Sheet 1 LOUIS SEAMON INV ENTOR ATTORN EY L. SEAMON STITCHLESSCOMBINED BILLFOLD AND COIN PURSE Filed Feb. 11, 1946 Dec. 7, 1948.

6 Sheets-Sheet 2 Illlll'lllll LOU l S SEAMON INVENTOR BYW fl/humATTORNEY Dec..7,1948. Q L, AM N 2,455,527

STITCHLESS COMBINED BILLFOLQ AND COIN PURSE Filed Feb. 11, 1946 eSheets-Sheet 5' 40 45 41 INVENTOR LOUIS SEAI ION WWW ATTORNEY v Dec. 7,1948. SEAMQN v 2,455,527

STITCHLESS COMBINED BILLFOI D AND COIN PURSE Filed' Feb. 11, 1946 6Sheets-Sheet 4 6! 6.7 I i I lg Louls ZEAMON INVENTOR BYOWM ATTORNEY Dec.7, 1948. SEAMON 2,455,527

STITCHLESS COMBINED BILLFOLD AND COIN PURSE Filed Feb. 11, 1946 6Sheets-Sheet 5 Fri LOUIS SEAMQN INVENTOR ATTORNEY Dec. 7, 1948. L.SEAMON STITCHLESS COMBINED BILL FOLD AND COIN PURSE 6 Shee sheet 6 FiledFeb. 11, 1946 LOUIS SE MON ATT NEY iatented Dec. 7, 1948 lTED STATESPATENT O'FFHCE STITCHLESS C(PIVEINED BILLFOLD AND COIN PURSE LouisSeamon, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to A. & L. Seamon, Brooklyn, N. Y., afirm 1 Claim.

This invention relates to stitchless billfolds and an object of thisinvention is to provide in combination with the billfold a coin pursemade of the same flexible piece of material from which the billfoldproper is made.

Another object of this invention is to secure the coin purse to thefront wall of the billfold, there being only partial attachment of therear wall of the coin purse to the billfold body so that when pressureis directed against two side edges of the coin purse it will causeenlargement of the cross-sectional area of the coin purse and simulate abellows effect.

Another object of this invention is to provide a billfold having a coinpurse member which is contractible in length and extensible inthickness, whereby enlargement is made in cross-sectional area so as toprovide greater accessibility when placing coins in the coin purse.

Another object of this invention resides in combination with a billfoldpocket and a continuation of the pocket material at one end, the saidcontinuation providing a front wall for a coin purse and the front wallhaving an integral and rearwardly foldable portion of a size providingan entire back wall for the coin purse, the back wall having acontinuation forming a flap closure and the coin purse being attached tothe billfold pocket material solely at the mid-portion of the back wallof the coin purse and leaving considerable side portions of the coinpurse unattached and movable toward each other when pressed toward eachother by the fingers of the user.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention will behereinafter more particularly described, and the combination andarrangement of parts will be shown in the accompanying drawings andpointed out in the claims which form part of this specification.

Reference will now be had to the drawings, wherein like numerals ofreference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, inwhich:

Figure 1 is a plan view showing the billfold coin purse combination inopen position.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the device, the section beingtaken as on line 2-2 in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal top edge view of the device, partly incross-section, the section being taken as on line 33 in Figure 1, theupper portion of the figure showing an external view of the device.

Figure 4 is a view showing a development of the billfold and coin pursematerial,

Figure 5 is a plan view of a modified form of billfold and coin-pursecombination with the coinpurse lying transversely of the longitudinalextent of the billfold in open position.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal top edge view of the billfold and coin-purseshown in Figure 5, the coin-purse being shown in open position.

Figure 7 is a plan view of a modified form of billfold and coin-pursecombination with the coinpurse lying transversely ofthe longitudinalextent of the billfold in open position, the coin purse flap beingpositioned in diagonal relation with the body thereof.

Figure 8 is a longitudinal top edge view of the billfold and coin purseshown in Figure '7, the coin purse being shown in open position.

Figure 9 is a plan view of a modified form of billfold and coin-pursecombination with the coinpurse lying transversely of the longitudinalextent of the billfold in open position, the coin-purse flap beingseparate from the coin-purse but adapted to function as a flap when inassembled relation with the coin-purse.

Figure 10 is a longitudinal top edge view of the billfold and coin-purseshown in Figure 9, the coin-purse being shown in open position.

Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view of the billfold shown in Figures 9and 10, the section being taken as on line I ll l in Figure 9.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary perspective view of a modified billfold, withthe flap in open position and the coin purse in closed position, thebillfold being the same as that shown in Figures 7 and 8.

Figure 13 is a fragmentary perspective view of the billfold shown inFigure 12, with the flap in open position and showing the application ofpressure from opposite sides to the coin purse to open the coin purse,

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the numeral It!indicates a stitchless billfold and coin purse combination made of thesame flexible leather goods or similar material ll. The lower. portionof the billfold coin purse combination l0 comprises a pocket l2, theflexible material being creased at its lower end l3 and extendingforwardly as a continuation l4 of the billfold material. Thecontinuation M is of a size providing a front wall I5 for a coin purseIt.

As best shown in Figure 2, the front wall '15 is creased at one sideedge ll to provide an integral rearwardly foldable portion l8 of a sizeforming part of a back wall for the coin purse IS. The other side edgeIQ of the front wall has'a narrow strip 28 which is rearwardly foldableinto lapped relation about a vertical edge of the back wall i8, tocomplete the back wall.

ball and socket fastener, the other member 25 is secured to the frontwall l of the coin purse l6. By bringing the flap 23, down, thecomplementary snap fastener members are snapped into locked position toform a top closure for the coin purse Hi.

It is to be noted that the invention is directed mainly to thecombination; of the lower billfold portion and coin purse made of asingle piece of material.

The coin purse is soconstructed as to be distensible and of greaterutility in that it is formed without the necessity of stitching the sideWalls and bottom thereof and thereby providing longer life to thearticle because the stitching is the weakestpart of a billfold.

The production of-coin. purses on billfolds heretoforei'nvclved theoperations of cutting a separate purse, cutting a separate flap and thenpasting and setting these parts on. the billfold proper before thestitching operations commenced.

in-the: disclosure herewith, all these; operations are eliminated andthe construction. results in a simplified-lowcost article which isthereby made available to the vast majority of users.

As shown in Figure 2,. it will be. seen that the wall 8 -isonlypartiallylsecured to. thefront wall 22'. thereby permitting. contractionin width and enlargement-of the cross-sectional areaof the coin-pursewhen the unsecured portions are pressed inwardly of the coin-pursathusenabling the user to instantly. glimpsethe contents of the coin-purseand to readily remove desired coins therefrom.

Figures 5 and dshow a modified form of bill.- foldandcoin-pursecombination 35 having a coinpurse -Efi lying transversely.ofthe length of. the billfold and in open position.

The billfold and coin-purse ccmbination35cornprises a pocketfil', theflexible material: being creased at one of its sideedges 38Land extends.as a continuation -38 0fthe billfold material. The continuation 39-isof:a sizeproviding a front wall 40 forthe coin-purse 36.

-Similar'to the embodiment-shown in. Figure 1, the front wall id iscreased at onesideedge 4! to provide anintegral: rearwardlyfoldableportion 42 of a size forming an entire-backwall for the coin purse '36.The other side edge 43: of the front wall has a narrow-strip l l whichis rearwardly foldablein lapped relationabout a vertical edge of theback wall 42.

A U-shaped wi-restaple 45 is driven. into and through the back wall42 ofthe coin-purse 36 and through the narrow-strip. M and through thefrontwall-dfiof the pocket. The arms of the staple 45-.are clinchedinto-parallel relation with the bar connecting thetwo arms of thestaple.

Asshown in Rigurefi, an extension flap d1. of the back wall-42.hasonememberAB of a ball and socket fastener. The other fastener memberJlSis secured tothe fron-t-walllfl. of the coin-purse 36; By folding theflapA'l over the front wall 40, thesnap fastener members are snappedinto locked position to form a top closure-for the coinpurse 36.

The billfold 35 comprises a main wall 50, which is foldable at itsmid-portion so that the upper portion 5! may be folded downwardly intooverlapping relation with the lower portion 52.

Similar to the structure shown in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, it is to benoted that in the open position of the coin-purse 36, when side pressureis applied against the side edges 4! and 43, substantial enlargement ofthecoin-purse is caused to such a degree that the coins therein becomeclearly visible and their selection is facilitated when looking intothecoin-purse from its open upper edge.

Figures '7 and 8 show a modified form of billfold and coin-pursecombination 55 having a coinpurse 56 lying transversely of the length ofthe billfold, and.v in open position.

The billfold and coin-purse combination 55 has its flexible materialcreased at one of its end walls 58, the material extending forwardly asa continuation 59 of. the billfold material. The continuationifid is ofa 5129 providing a front wall 50 for the. coin-purse 55.

Similar to the embodiment shown in Figure. l, the front wall 60 iscreased at one side edge 6| to provide. an integral rea-rwardly foldableportion. The folded material. provides a narrow vertical stripGZ. Thestrip 52' is rearwardly foldable in lapped, relation abouta frontwall;.65 of a billfold pocket 55. Thefront wall 50 is also creased atitslower. edge 63 and foldedrearwardly, This folded material is of asizeforming an entire back wall at for the coin-purse 55,

U-shapedwire staplesare driven intoand through the backwall; 54. of thecoin-purse56 and; through the strip: 62 and throu h the flQ wall-65.01"the-pocketiifi. The armsof the staples 57 are clinched'into parallelrelation with the bar connecting the twoarms ofvthe, staples.

As. shown. in Figure. 7, an.extension flap 68 of theback-walhfi l hasonemember 69.0f a ball and socket; fastener. The'other fastener member 10isasecured: to the front .wall 60; of the coin-purse 56. By.- foldingthe flap,68. over the front wall 60, the snap fastener members. aresnapped into lockedposition to'formatop closure for. the coinpurse-EG.

Similartothastructureshown in Figures 1 to 6, inclusive, itis to benoted that in the open position ofsthe. coinepurse 56', when. sidepressure is. applied againstv the. side; edges .58 and 6 l substantial.enlargement of-thecoimpurse is caused to such a degreethat. thecoinstherein become clearly visible and. their. selection. is facilitatedwhen looking into the coin-purse from its open upper. edge.

"Figures 9.to 11 inclusiveshow a modified form of billfold and.coinspursecombination '15 having a coin-purse E6 lying transversely ofthe length of thebillfold; andain open-position.

Thebillfold-and coin-purse combination. has itsflexiblematerial'creasedat one of its. edges [8, the material extendingforwardly as a continuation which is of aisizeproviding a front wall forthe coin-purse 15.

Similar to theembodiment shown in Figure 1, the front wall 8il;iscreased at one side edge 8| to provide an integral rearwardly foldableportion. The foldedmaterial provides a narrow vertical strip82. Thestrip82v is rearwardly foldable-in lapped relationabout a front wall: 85 of abillfold pocket 86. The front wall.8U is also creased: at its lower edge18 and folded rearwardly. This folded material isof a size forming anentire backwalh 88. for the coin-purse 16.

U-shaped wire staples 90 are driven into and through the back wall 88 ofthe coin-purse I5 and through the strip 82 and through the front wall 85of the pocket 86. The arms of the staples 99 are clinched into parallelrelation with the bar connecting the two arms of the staples.

As shown in Figures 9 to 11 inclusive, the modified billfold andcoin-purse combination comprises a single layer of material folded toprovide a card carrier 92.

The carrier 92 passes through an opening 93 formed between the rear wall88 of the coinpurse and the front wall 85 of the pocket 86. One portion94 of the carrier 92 is folded forwardly about the front wall 88 of thecoinpurse 16. The opposite end portion of the carrier 92 is foldable ontop of the portion 94 and forms a flap 95 for the coin-purse 16.

The front wall 80 of the coin-purse I6 is creased at one of its endwalls 91 and forms a continuation of the outer wall 95 of the billfoldand coinpurse combination 15.

As shown in Figure 9, the extension flap 95 has one member 98 of a balland socket fastener. The other member 99 is secured to the portion 94 ofthe carrier 92. By folding the flap 95 over the portion 94, the snapfastener members are snapped into locked position to form a top closurefor the coin-purse 16.

Similar to the structures shown in Figures 1 to 8, inclusive, it is tobe noted that in the open position of the coin-purse 16, when sidepressure is applied against the side edges 8| and 91, substantialenlargement of the coin-purse is caused to such a degree that the coinstherein become clearly visible and their selection is facilitated whenlooking into the coin-purse from its open upper edge.

Figures 12 and 13 show fragmentary perspective views of the billfold andcoin-purse combination 55 shown in plan view in Figure 7 and in top edgeview in Figure 8.

Figure 12 shows the extension flap 68 in open position and the frontwall 60 of the coin-purse 56 lying in non-contracted position.

Figure 13 shows the end walls or side edges 58 and BI of the coin-purse5'6 in contracted position to simulate a bellows eflect.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described and illustratedthe preferred embodiments of my invention, but it will be understoodthat various changes and modifications can be made therein withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention as defined by the appendedclaim.

I claim:

In a stitchless combined billfold and coin purse, said coin purse havingits inner and outer walls lying fiat against said billfold, a billfoldbody having a pocket and a continuation of the billfold materialproviding a front wall for said coin purse, said front wall having acrease defining a rear wardly foldable portion at one side edge thereof,said foldable portion being of a size providing an entire back wall forsaid coin purse, the other side edge of said front wall having a creasedefining a strip rearwardly foldable into lapped relation about a sideedge of said back wall, means passing through said back wall and saidstrip and through said billfold pocket material securing the centralportion of said back wall to said pocket material, substantial side edgeportions of said coin purse being unsecured to said billfold pocketmaterial, said back wall having a continuation, said strip beingpositioned at the rear of said back wall to permit said continuation toform a flap closure for said coin purse coextensive with the width ofsaid back wall, said unsecured side edge portions being foldableinwardly of said coin purse up to said points of securement to open saidcoin purse, thereby simulating a bellows effect, permitting entrance tothe full cross-sectional area of said coin purse.

LOUIS SEAMON.

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